$1500 Gaming Comp! Please help tweak.

[ThirdLeft152]

as for the psu i'd go with the corsair 520hx, its a great psu i just got one and i love it. i'd definitely stick to 2gb unless your going 64-bit vista then 4gb would be good. stick to some nice ddr2-800 to save you some cash, plus a pair of ddr2-800 ballistix will hit ddr2-1066 speeds fairly easy. im not sure about those patriot's but their extreme series is supposed to be alright from what i hear. if you don't want an antec 900 you could go with a cm 690 or a cosmos or nzxt lexa (black-line looks sweet!)..

if you don't want to spend $250+ go for a p35 chipset. the x38's are just newer and better technology (pci-e 2.0 & have lots of bells and whistles with tons of features. they are comparable to a 975x vs. p965 a while back), they are probably the best OC'ers also. if you don't want SLI i'd stay far away from the 680i/780i.

personally i'd recommend the DFI lanparty dark p35 if you can find it, newegg no longer carries it.

Newegg.com - DFI LANPARTY DK P35-T2RS LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

 

[thirdshiftdj]

The DFI is an awesome board. That would be the only other P35 board I would get.

 

[Invisible]

Yea go with DFI or abit, depending on how much you want to spend
for psu i recommend a Corsair 520hx, it will power EVERYTHING you need

 

[Invisible]

Antec 900 (Had this case, and to be honest i hate it... all it does is collect dust..if you can help me change this id be greatful. its going for $119 so if you can find something thats better for the same or less please do)

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lol i'm not a big fan of it either
here's some options
Newegg.com - NZXT Zero Black/Silver Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - Thermaltake Armor Series VA8000BWS Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - GIGABYTE 3D AURORA GZ-FSCA1-ANB Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail
Newegg.com - ENERMAX Uber Chakra ECA5001B Black Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case - Retail




:edit: GAH my bad double post

 

[ThirdLeft152]

i don't know why but i just love the Gigabyte its such a clean case.. i really like what aspire did to his though, might be part of the reason.

yeah i really like that DFI, but then again im a huge fan of DFI mobos they've always been the best to me in the past.

 

[thirdshiftdj]

the aurora is such a good looking case. Saw it in person and I would buy one in a heartbeat

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DFI LanParty Dark P35-T2RS ,DFI LanParty,Dark P35-T2RS,LanParty DFI

 

[Ste]

There is only one power supply that is honorable enough for such a build. Yes its over kill. But it's tasty.
Antec TruePower Quattro
JonnyGURU.com - Power Supply Reviews and more! - Reviews - Antec TruePower Quattro (TPQ-850) 850W

And if that doesn't make your mouth water go with the PC Power and Cooling 610 Silencer or Corsair 750TX
For the same price as the 700 toughpower
Newegg.com - PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad (Black) EPS12V 750W Power Supply 100 - 240 V UL, ULC, CE, CB, RoHS - Retail
Which is much better.

And if none of those do it for you then go with a silverstone one.

BUT, if you must, the toughpower is still a good choice, I would just much rather have the Name of PC power and cooling for the same price.

 

[santa]

get this case, i just got it & love it because of the 3 120mm fans its super cool

Newegg.com - RAIDMAX Sagitta 2 ATX-928WS Black/ Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

 

[Invisible]

get this case, i just got it & love it because of the 3 120mm fans its super cool

Newegg.com - RAIDMAX Sagitta 2 ATX-928WS Black/ Silver Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail

3 is not that much....mine has 7...

 

[mgcook]

CM690 ftw

i had a Antec 900 before this...I LOVE this case compared to the Antec.